Okanogan Behavioral HealthCare
Disclosed Aug 23, 20242 years ago26,429 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Okanogan Behavioral HealthCare, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 26,429 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, dates of birth, diagnoses, and health insurance and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI. In addition, the CE retrained its workforce members on cybersecurity precautions. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.
What is known
| People affected | 26,429 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Aug 23, 2024 |
| Discovered | May 15, 2024 |
| Happened | May 13, 2024 |
| Attack | Ransomware |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Washington Attorney General breach notice: Okanogan Behavioral HealthCareatg.wa.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Okanogan Behavioral HealthCare (Healthcare Provider, WA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Washington AGresidents of WA | Aug 23, 2024 | 15,774 |
| HHS archivetotal | Aug 23, 2024 | 26,429 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 26429 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Okanogan Behavioral HealthCare, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 26,429 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security and dr · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Washington AG), confirmed by Washington AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.